Pine Needle vs Hushed Auburn
Pine Needle is a Dulux color while Hushed Auburn comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Pine Needle belongs to the green family and Hushed Auburn to the pink family. At LRV 26 vs 7, Hushed Auburn will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pine Needle's cool character against Hushed Auburn's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 40.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pine Needle vs Hushed Auburn in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pine Needle and Hushed Auburn in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Hushed Auburn returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Hushed Auburn will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Hushed Auburn will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.
Color Details
Pine Needle vs Hushed Auburn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pine Needle on one side and Hushed Auburn on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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